Tabung Haji has announced plans to freeze the accounts of debtors who owe support to their ex-wives and children, and to allow for those payments to be directly deducted. We explore the concept of alimony in the context of Shariah Law, and whether direct measures like these are the right way to go.

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Produced by: Natasha Fusil

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories:  law and legal matters,  social issues

Tags:  evening edition,  syariah law,  alimony,  tabung haji,  ismail sabri yaakob,